via The Jewish Daily Forward
A Williamsburg Toy Story
The Wise Buys toyshop caters to children in Hasidic Brooklyn.
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via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Hookah Smoke Complaints Heat Up
Brooklyn residents who live above hookah lounges are calling on business owners to install better ventilation systems.
via DNAInfo.com
Rabbit Rescuers are Hopping Busy
Rabbits bought as pets are being abandoned around the city – a problem animal advocates fear will worsen with Easter.
via The Jewish Daily Forward
Keeping Kosher, via Colombia
Ruben Diaz is the head chef at Masbia, a kosher soup kitchen network.
via Brooklyn Daily Eagle
A ‘Vision’ For a Safer Jay St.
Traffic safety advocates want the city to target the busy Brooklyn thoroughfare as part of Mayor de Blasio's "Vision Zero" plan.
via Brooklyn Based
Latino Club Thrives Amid Change
Toñita’s, a Williamsburg fixture for four decades, offers a sense of community and continuity in the neighborhood, which has lost more than 10,000 Latino residents over the last decade.
Childcare Numbers Don’t Add Up
The city’s Early Learn program doesn't have enough slots for eligible children – yet thousands of seats go unfilled.
via Home Reporter
Making Ocean Parkway Safer
Authorities are working to improve pedestrian safety along the busy Brooklyn thoroughfare.